U.A.W. Strike Strains a Fragile Auto Supply Chain
Prolonged and expanding strikes by the United Automobile Workers union could hurt drivers, car dealers and auto parts suppliers.
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Trump Tries to Court Blue-Collar Workers at a Nonunion Factory
A day after President Biden appeared on a union picket line, the former president spoke at an auto parts factory in Michigan.
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Biden Heads to the Picket Line in Michigan to Court Autoworkers
President Biden’s trip comes a day before former President Donald J. Trump arrives in Michigan, as the two men offer dueling messages to a powerful voting bloc in a key swing state.
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What Republicans Say (and Don’t Say) About the Auto Workers’ Strike
It has been interesting to watch the response of Republicans to the United Auto Workers strike against the Big Three American car manufacturers: General Motors, Ford and Stellantis (formerly Chrysler). The most openly anti-worker view comes from …
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For Tesla and Musk, Auto Strike Carries Benefits and Risks
Elon Musk, the Tesla chief executive, may be able to exploit his rivals’ weaknesses, but the United Auto Workers union also has the electric carmaker in its sights.
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Ford Reaches a Labor Deal in Canada as U.S. Talks Inch Along
The United Auto Workers union is threatening to expand strikes on Friday if it does not make significant progress in talks with General Motors, Ford and Stellantis.
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Michigan and the Auto Industry Share a Past. What About the Future?
Michigan’s economy and identity have been intertwined with auto manufacturing since Henry Ford perfected the moving assembly line and made Detroit a magnet for blue-collar workers seeking a middle-class foothold. But the symbiosis between the state …
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The United Auto Workers Is Overplaying Its Hand, Risking Our Economy and the Election
The United Auto Workers has taken to the picket lines in a particularly acrimonious strike, targeting, for the first time, all three of the big Detroit automakers simultaneously. Popular opinion appears to lie firmly on the union side. And I’m all …
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U.A.W. Threatens Strikes at More Plants
The United Auto Workers union said workers would walk out of more plants on Friday if it didn’t make progress in talks with General Motors, Ford and Stellantis.
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Asked About Auto Walkout, Tim Scott Praises Reagan’s Firing of Workers
Mr. Scott, when asked if he would involve himself in the United Auto Workers dispute as president, took a harsher stance than other Republican candidates.
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